Day
01 # Arrival Delhi
Welcome to India! Arrive Delhi, meet assist at the airport
by our tour executive and then transfer to hotel. Overnight
at Delhi.
Day 02 # Delhi
Breakfast in Hotel, after a leisurely breakfast proceed
for sightseeing tour of New & Old Delhi. Visit the
11th century Qutab Minar, India Gate and the grand government
buildings, the President’s House , Red fort , Mahatama
Gandhi Memorial. Also visit Laxmi Narayan temple popularly
known as Birla Temple. Overnight at Delhi.
Day 03 # Delhi - Agra
Breakfast in Hotel, after breakfast proceed for city tour
of Agra. Taj Mahal - A white marble Tomb building 1631
– 1648 in Agra, seat of the Mughal Empire by Shah Jahan
for his wife, Arjuman Banu Begum, the monument sums up
many of the formal themes that have played through Islamic
architecture. Its refined elegance is a conspicuous contrast
both to the Hindu architecture of pre – Islamic India,
with its thick walls, corbelled arches and heavy lintels
and to the Indo Islamic styles, in which Hindu elements
are combined with an electric assortment of motifs from
Persian and Turkish sources. The Agra fort – situated
on the banks of Yamuna river, north west of the Taj Mahal,
this majestic fort was started by the Emperor Akbar and
it developed as a strong hold of the Mughal Empire, under
successive generations. This majestic fortness of red
sandstone encompasses with in its 2.5 km long endosure
walls, the imperial city of the Mughal rulers. Overnight
at Agra.
Day 04 # Agra - Jaipur
After breakfast drive to Jaipur enroute visiting Fatehpur
Sikri- a perfectly preserved red sandstone “ghost town"
which was the estranged capital of mughal emperor Akbar,
built in 1569 and deserted when its water supply failed.
Arrive Jaipur & transfer to hotel. Overnight at Jaipur.
Day 05 # Jaipur
Breakfast in Hotel, after breakfast proceed for sightseeing
& visit the majestic Amber Fort, is one that cannot
be easily described. The Amber Fort - set in picturesque
and rugged hills is a fascinating blend of Mughal Architecture,
construct by Raja Mann Singh in 1592 and completed by
Swai Jai Singh, the fort is made in red sand stone and
white marble. The rugged forbidding exterior belies an
inner paradise with a beautiful of art and architecture.
Amber Fort is the classic and romantic fort palace with
a magnificent aura. The interior wall of palace depicts
expressive painting scenes with carvings, precious stones
and mirror settings. The City Palace located in the heart
of the world city. The City Palace is a blend of Mughal
and Rajasthani architecture and the royal family still
lives in a part of the Palace. The building now forms
the Maharaja Swai Man Singh II Museum and on display here
are a wide array of royal costumes, some vary exquisite
and precious pashmina (kashmiri) shawls, Benaras silk
sarries sauganeri prints and folk embroidery. Overnight
at Jaipur.
Day 06 # Jaipur - Jodhpur
After leisurely breakfast drive to Jodhpur on arrival
transfer to hotel. Evening free at leisure. Overnight
at Jodhpur.
Day 07 # Jodhpur
Breakfast in Hotel after breakfast proceed for sightseeing
tour of Jodhpur visiting The Mehrangarh Fort, The Jaswant
Thada and The Sardar market. Overnight at Jodhpur.
Day 08 # Jodhpur - Ranakpur -
Udaipur
After breakfast drive to Udaipur enroute visiting Ranakpur
,the most magnificent 15th century Jain temples. The most
distinctive features are the 29 halls supported by 1444
pillars, of which no two are exactly alike. Continue drive
to Udaipur, Arrive & transfer to hotel. Overnight
at Udaipur.
Day 09 # Udaipur - Bombay
After breakfast proceed for city sight seeing tour of
Udaipur. The city was built by Maharaja Udai Singh in
1559 A.D. and has been described as the most romantic
spot in India by Col. James Todd. Visit the famous Jagdish
temple, Sahelion Ki Bari ( Queen's resort for their friends),
the City Palace museum,Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir ( Folk
art museum) and the Pratap Memorial. In the evening transfer
to airport to board the flight for Bombay. Arrive Bombay
& transfer to hotel. Overnight at Bombay.
Day 10 # Bombay
After a leisurely breakfast proceed for half day city
tour of Bombay, commercial capital of India. Bombay's
colonial legacy is the Gateway of India. Built to commemorate
the royal visit of George V and Queen Mary in 1911 but
only completed in 1924, the gateway is a combination of
European and Indian ceremonial architecture. The last
British troops marched out through this gate when India
became independent in 1947. Today it is a favorite haunt
of tourists. Overnight at Bombay.
Day 11 # Bombay - Goa
After breakfast transfer to airport for flight to Goa.
Arrive Goa & transfer to hotel. Evening at leisure.
Overnight at Goa.
Day 12 # Goa
After breakfast, proceed for half day sightseeing tour
of Goa, visiting Basilica of Bom Jesus, Miramar Beach
and the city of Panjim-bustling with shops and tourists.
In afternoon free at leisure on the beach. Overnight at
Goa.
Day 13 # Goa - Cochin
After leisurely breakfast transfer to airport to board
the flight for Cochin. Arrive Cochin & transfer to
hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Cochin covering The
St. Francis Church, the oldest European church in India,
The Jewish Synagogue at the heart of what is locally called
the Jew Town. The Dutch Palace at Mattancherry is renowned
for its wall murals depicting scenes from the Ramayana.
The Chinese fishing nets are huge cantilevered fishing
nets believed to have brought to Kochi by Chinese traders.
Finally, the Willingdon Island. Overnight at Cochin.
Day 14 # Cochin - Kumarakom
Early morning depart for kumrakoram with packed breakfast,
one of the most beautiful area of kerala, on arrival transfer
to hotel. In the evening a boat ride on the back waters
of kerala discovering various villages and the life of
the locals. Overnight at Kumarakom.
Day 15 # Kumarakom - Alleppey
After a relaxed breakfast transfer to your floating houseboat,
a different boat with a bedroom and en-suite rest room
for your comfort. Enjoy unlimited surfing on backwaters,
sip a coconut, enjoy the chirping of birds and occasional
ripples in water and savor mouthwatering delicacies prepared
in front of you by your Kitchen crew. Spend the night
on board the houseboat. Overnight at Alleppey.
Day 16 # Alleppey - Kovalam
After leisurely breakfast, drive to Kovalam & transfer
to hotel. Kovalam is an internationally renowned beach
of Kerala. A massive rocky promontory on the beach has
created a beautiful Bay of calm waters ideal for sea bathing.
The leisure options at this beach are plenty and diverse
- herbal body toning massages, sunbathing, swimming, special
cultural programs, Catamaran cruising etc. Overnight at
Kovalam.
Day 17 # Kovalam - Trivandrum
- Delhi
After leisurely breakfast, drive to Trivandrum & visit
The ancient temple of Sri Padmanabhaswamy, one of the
major attractions in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, visit
Napier Museum built in 1880, Sri Chitra Art Gallery has
a good collection Tanjore, Mughal and Rajput schools of
art. Later in the afternoon transfer to airport to board
the flight to Delhi. On arrival transfer to International
airport to board onward flight.